Professional Experience
Deployed Location, Jordan, Jan 2023 – May 2023
GeoBase/Execution Support Supervisor in Charge
- Managed and mentored 6 personnel team; guided in completing 140 customer requests, supporting over 2,000 staff and $2 billion in operation expenses.
- Oversaw geospatial data program; coordinated with 13 data steward organizations to provide consolidated and up to date data, performed monthly data QAQC according to SDSFIE standards for 400 classes of features with 3200 average field edits per month.
- Led expeditionary survey teams; aligned $1 million Aircraft Arresting System repair ensuring safe operation of 56 aircraft worth $1 billion, located and evaluated site location for $2 million remote runway project supporting airlift rescue operations
- Coordinated joint engineering work; prepared 17 projects for the U.S. Army; saved $1.9 million in costs for living area setup; set up a network hub for the region
- Orchestrated mapping efforts for base training exercises; identified changes need for reconnaissance routes, prepared simulated base recovery action plans in record time
- Drove the construction of 17 permanent location reference points, used by military and contractor construction teams to verify accuracy of new construction, established centimeter level of accuracy with enduring solution
Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, Jan 2022 – Dec 2022
Geobase GIS Projects Lead
- Oversee completion of projects and customer requests, assigning tasks and guiding section members as needed
- Manage new employee first year training program, assured early and comprehensive completion for 5 individuals
- Committed in designing new weekly professional development training program in GIS and survey topics for team of 15 members greatly expanding unit’s capability toolset
- Designed road network model that is now utilized for efficient transportation analysis
Ramstein AFB, Germany, Dec 2019 - Dec 2021
GIS and Engineering support for 86 Civil Engineering Squadron (CES)
- Maintain GIS data for all U.S. Air Force units’ installation assets in the Kaiserslautern Military Community, serving a population of over 75,000.
- Assist in data migration from version 3.1.1 to 4.0.1.3 of the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) for installation’s database.
- Develop python scripts and tools to not only save labor hours but also verify data accuracy as well as integrity. For example, design tools that convert and project AutoCAD drawings digital library into GIS formats that facilitate and improve the converting, reviewing, and editing process. Tools are adopted by 86 CES to create building floorplans for the entire base, saving roughly 2/3 of the time, over 400 hours.
- Establish interactive web map applications to improve leadership decision-making capabilities, such as base development plan and contracting fund allocation.
- Conduct data collection and survey using GNSS/GPS, LiDAR measuring devices, and optical equipment.
- Provide substantial planning and GIS support for Operation Allies Refuge as Ramstein AFB forms a tent city capable of housing 20,000 Afghanistan evacuees within a week.
Education
M.S. Spatial Data Science
Pennsylvania State University, May 2023
Graduate Certificate Geospatial Programming and Web Map Development
Pennsylvania State University, May 2022
B.A. Sociology and Theatre
Case Western Reserve University, May 2015
Skills
- Geospatial Software: ArcGIS Pro (2.9), ArcMap (10.8), ArcGIS Online, QGIS (3.22)
- Programming Languages and APIs: Python, JavaScript, C/C++, HTML/CSS, ArcGIS Javascript and Python APIs, Leaflet
- Software Frameworks: AWS, Django, REST
- Databases: SQLite, Postgres, PostGIS
- Other Software: Apache Server, Linux Operating System (Debian-Based), AutoCAD.
- Survey Equipment: Trimble SX10, Trimble R10, Trimble S5
Training and Certifications
- AWS Certified Cloud Practioner
- HarvardX/edX CS50 Web Programming with Python and Javascript – 100 hrs
- Construction Survey (Air Force Course) - 40 hrs
- ESRI Training: Deploying and Maintaining Multiuser Geodatabase – 16 hrs, ArcGIS Pro – 32 hrs, Python Scripting – 12 hrs, Spatial Analysis – 16 hrs
- Trimble – SX10 Training – 40 hrs
- AutoDesk AutoCAD training – 40 hrs